$2 Deals

Each set of Girliegoo Hair Accessories is on sale now for $2! Alligator clips and Ponytail holders make great gifts for little girls and big girls alike. Stuff 'em in a stocking, put them in a gift basket, add some color to your hair-do or send them to a friend!

{Winter Selection}

{Christmas Selection}

Alligator clips are partially lined with grossgrain ribbon and a no-slip liner can be added for thin hair.

{Ponytail Holders}

These ponytail holders are great for any hair type and created with thin black goody elastic bands.

Shipping is $1.50 anywhere in the U.S. and free if ordered with any other item. See my etsy shop for additional items. Purchase now through paypal or email me with your order {if you want more than 1 set, please let me know so I can discount your shipping price.}

SALE- Girliegoo Hair Accessories

Winter Bear & Snowflakes Winter Snowman & Stripes Christmas Peppermint Stick & Green Christmas Snowflake & Candy Cane Christmas Light Green & Red dot Christmas Green Holly Starburst & Dots Ponytail Green & Blue Ponytail Pinks Ponytail Reds Ponytail

Time for another Swap!!

Hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving; filled with lots of turkey and jello and family and friends! And now it's time to bring out the Winter decor. I thought this might help:

Click for details on how to join our Swaperoo group; receive some fun new seasonal items and share some of your favorites!

You're gonna like this!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

To thank you for your wonderful support, with every purchase from my etsy store, I am GIVING AWAY GIFT BAGS that include gifts from other etsy sellers! For a limited time, enjoy a bag full of these handmade items like soaps, keychains, notebooks, candies and much more! I owe my success to etsy and love all the other creative etsy sellers and buyers like you!

CHRISTMAS orders should be placed by the second week of December to ensure that you will get them in time for the holidays!

been {sew} busy

Wow! Do I have a lot to show you! I've sewn up yards and yards of fabric that has been cut and waiting for me to get busy! I'm getting ready for a Holiday Boutique tomorrow and another one next week at my mom's house {we're going on vacation!} and ready to stock up my etsy store for holiday shoppers...
Diaperdoo Diaper Pouches:

Burperoo Burp Cloths:

Burperoo Bibs:

Girliegoo Hair Clips:

and more fun stuff coming soon!

SuperKid and WonderWoman

This week has been a busy one! I've been designing more Halloween super costumes. My friend's daughter Megan modeled the wonder woman outfit

Tyler giggled the whole time I was taking pictures of him in this super outfit designed for a little boy named Chase (or should I say, Super Chase?)

This one was specially designed in pinks and silver. I think it turned out so cute!

This set included a cape, crown, belt and two arm bands.

See my etsy store for details on Superhero Capes and Accessories!

I love giveaways:

Orange Poppy Necklace GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Click on the link to see details, Grosgrain is giving away 3 necklaces from Orange Poppy. Love her jewelry. Love love love it!

They have about 4 different giveaways right now, so check it out and cross your fingers!!

Tie for Your Little Guy

Today I'm featuring an etsy seller's pattern that I use all the time:


I have so many cutsie frillie girlie items, but-- I love the simplistic, baby-masculine look of these ties. They are reversible for extra versatility and made with elastic for long lasting use. I added velcro so you don't have to stretch it over his head, just undo and redo! Because I don't have any little girls to spoil with tutus and hair clips, I make them a new tie anytime a special occasion arises.

I made matching ties for my sister's wedding back in June

(don't they look like they are having fun? The ones who are having melt-downs are my two children, of course!)
and just finished a few for a friend whose baby so graciously modeled his for us:

(Thanks Connor!)
I made a few of these little brother/big brother matching tie and onesie set for a few friends who just had their second boy. There is nothing cuter than a baby boy with a matching big brother!

These ties are super easy to make and I'll point you in the right direction. Go here.
(They close their shop on Sundays, {which I really admire} so I will post the direct link in the morning.) They will email you the pattern which is so easy to use, even a beginning sewer could pull it off! Thanks leila & ben!

More Fabric Choices

I have some of my products available at Bow Baby Bowtique and she created a wonderful chart with more of my fabric choices. These work great for a set of burp cloths, diaper pouch, bibs, and baby toys!

I'll take entries until midnight 9/29

There are a few people who have asked if they could still participate, so I've extended our deadline to midnight tonight!

Read previous post for details. Don't forget to grab a button and send me an email with 5 statements about yourself for your swap partner. I'm hoping to give assignments out tomorrow.

Thanks!!

Fall Time Favorites Swap

It feels like fall here. I love this time of year. School started, it's cooling down, the anticipation of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas coming soon gives me the giggles. A stroll down the decoration isles has me grinning from ear to ear.

I've decided to host a fall gift exchange!

Anyone can participate by gathering together some fun Fall, Halloween or Thanksgiving items: decorations, treats, paper crafts, accessories, you name it! The items should come to a value of about $15. They could be handmade or store bought, or a combination of the two. Though I always love handmade items, I don't want to discourage anyone who doesn't feel "crafty" from joining the swap. "The more, the merrier," I always say!

Here's how to participate:

Email me (Make sure you spell my name right with "i" before "r"!)

Give me your address and tell me 5 things about yourself that you want your swap partner to know about you so she can customize their gift to your needs/family size/particular likes.

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS Sept. 28.

I will pair you with your swap partner by September 30.

Create or buy your fall-time favorite items, package them up and send them to your swap partner by October 15. PLEASE HAVE YOUR PACKAGE POST MARKED BY OCT. 15

Receive your new holiday items and enjoy!!

**I need your help in promoting this swap!! Grab the button or copy the banner, post about it on your blog and post pictures of your gift when you receive it! Please share with me any suggestions you may have along the way. Depending on how many people are interested, we may want to do this again for the winter season!**

Copy this code onto your blog!

<center><a href="http://kirstikoo.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-time-favorites-swap.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn75/kirsti_clark/fallbutton.jpg" /></a></center>

Also leave a comment telling everyone you entered and tell us your favorite thing about fall time!

and the random winner is...

...Ashli Brown!!

who correctly guessed (as most of you did) that I created play pillow rattles! It was a fun project -I made 10 in the buyer's school colors of purple and yellow.

In the process I also created a crinkle toy that I will have available in my store soon. The secret ingredient is wipes packaging which makes a great crinkly noise that my little baby loves! Some of his favorite things to play with have been wipes packages (as he proceeds to pull out the 80 wipes...), candy wrappers, ziplock bags and grocery sacks (with supervision, of course) so I knew it would be a hit!!

please, please excuse these pictures-- I have no editing software that lets me crop my images. I REALLY want photoshop for Christmas!

Ashli, I'll send you an email and you can pick colors for your free play pillow rattle...just in time for little one #3. (can I vote for a girl?)

My mid-week break

I couldn't help myself when I saw this tutorial. I just had to stop working on my orders for an hour or so to make this adorable frog. You know, while my baby was sleeping and I should have been cleaning or washing dishes or getting my act together. Nope, I'd rather sew. I'm a little addicted these days.

Here's Bob the Frog. Well, it's more like Bog the Bog to my little 2 year old. That's what he calls him.

He didn't take long at all-- except that I forgot to sew his eyes in and had to rip out my handstitching... a little setback, but now he can see!

http://www.purlbee.com/purl-frog/

free pattern and instructions at the purl bee

My Next Project. Take a Guess! plus a GIVEAWAY!

Here are the supplies for my next custom order. Anyone want to take a guess as to what I am making? All comments will receive an entry to the giveaway and one random winner will receive a free one from me!

Become a follower and recieve an extra entry! (Just leave an additional comment that you added yourself to the followers.)

hint: you may want to visit my etsy store for ideas on what this could possibly become :)

Answer will be posted and winner announced when I finish! (hopefully soon, because I have a ton of other fun stuff to show ya!)

Diaperdoo Clutch VS. Diaperdoo Pouch

I make two types of Diapedoos. One is a clutch style, it lays horizontal with two pockets. The other, diaperdoo pouch is drop-in style, lays vertical and has one pouch for diapering supplies.

I started with the pouch pattern and revised it to make it a little more stylish and unique. I love the way it appears to be a clutch and not just a mommy bag. The pockets are nice to have separate compartments for diapers and wipes. Diaper clutches contain 3 fabric choices.

Recently I have gone back to the original pouch pattern and revised it to make it perfect. I've added some room to fit diapering supplies like powder and cream and this has become the perfect diaperdoo for mom's who have more than one child in diapers and are carrying around more than 2 or 3 diapers. Diaper pouches contain 2 fabric choices; inner and outer and close with velcro.

Whether you are a full time, on the go mom with triplets or a busy working mom with one baby, you can find a diaperdoo that will fit your needs and match your style. Diaperdoos are the perfect addition to your diaperbag and allow moms to be stylish, hip, organized and prepared!

Silky Superhero Cape- Perfect for Birthday Parties

Here they are, all 19 of them! I dropped them off at the post office this morning and was truly sorry to see them go. I love the idea and pretty sure my son's 3 year old b-day will involve superman, batman and even some wonder women.

don't you just love my toesies?

Capes measure 18 X 23 and are shown on 7 year olds. They are perfect for toddlers and young children, but I couldn't get my 2 1/2 year old to hold still (he must be 2 1/2 or something!)

Velcro closure in the front is perfect for little hands to put on and undo themselves.

I can make these in any colors and with any kind of logo: name your favorite superhero or first initial and I will create it for you out of felt!

Large order discounts are available for birthday parties and fun events! Email at kirsti.clark@gmail.com, comment on the blog or send me a conversation through etsy for questions and details.

6 Down, 13 TO GO!

Finished the 6 Superman capes!

I'm still working on the 7 WonderWoman and 6 Batman Capes! My goal is to get them out on Friday and then I've got lots of new fabric to show you!!

Twelve Little Tutus

One of my favorite things about etsy is they have a custom needs section where buyers explain exactly what they need and when they need it by. Then sellers place their bids and give a price. I tend to underbid and charge next to nothing for my time (mostly because I love doing what I do, and also because I know what its like to want something but can't afford it.) Soooooo, I seem to have been accepted for many bids lately.

The first custom order I've been working on is princess tutoos for a birthday party next weekend. Twelve to be exact. That's 36 yards of tulle, 7 yards of elastic, and over 500 knotted strips of sparkly tulle!

I wish I could attend this princess party which involves a Disney Princess and all, but it's happening in St. Louis. (And its for 3 year olds.) Dang it. I'll just have to imagine 12 little matching ballerinas in hot pink tutus!

Here's a sneak peak at my next custom order: 17 superhero capes. (For a superhero birthday party, of course!) This one's got me a little overwhelmed, but I know I can do it and I can't wait to start working with the silky fabric I got for the capes and look how cute the logos have turned out!

Off I go cutting out more felt logos as I watch the finale of So You Think You Can Dance!...Can't wait!!

Hurry- great giveaway ends tomorrow at midnight!

I've just discovered this amazing website: Moda Bake Shop!

(thanks Naomi!) They share "recipes" for deliciously adorable projects and ideas. I have a list a mile long of tutorials I want to try, namely this little number to the left, which they are giving one away! Go here to enter.

Contest ends July 31st at midnight, and there are tons of entries, so if you don't win, grab 4 fat quarters, this recipe and create 3 gift bags!

And enter here for a $50 gift certificate to the fat quarter shop (to get your supplies, of course!)

Etsy Showcase & Free Shipping

I'm being featured Friday, July 24 in Etsy's Children Showcase! To celebrate, I'm providing free shipping on all orders placed Friday and Saturday.

Take a look at some of these awesome showcased items and stop by my shop for free shipping!

p.s. If you know me (and I know you) and you want to place an order outside of etsy, email me with your order and we can set up payment. Using etsy requires you to pay through paypal, so if you want to pay by check, pop me an email in the next day or two and take advantage of my free shipping offer!

Minky Lovey

My 4 month old always has a fist-full of my shirt or his blanket in his mouth. I thought this would be the perfect time to make him a lovey, since he's not quite ready to play with toys but he definitely notices textures and loves to chew!

Ribbon Minky Lovey Tutorial:

1. Cut 4 1/2 inch minky squares in a variety of colors.

2. Piece them together as you would a quilt and sew, left to right, and then one row at a time

3. Fold 3 inch ribbon pieces in half and tape (instead of pin) them to the center of each square

4. Place 12X12 piece of flannel or silk backing on top (right sides together) and sew around the edge 1/4 inch seam allowance, leaving an opening to turn right-side-out

5. Turn, remove tape, and stitch the small opening closed

6. Stitch diagonally across the lovey (use the squares as a guide) to prevent the two layers from slipping

7. And you are done!

Make a matching fabric block for even more tactile fun!!

Somebody turned 1!

I love this gift for a one-year-old. It's fairly easy and very fun to make. Although I picked this fabric just for my nephew, this is a great project to use your scraps.

Target and Babies R Us have plain colored t-shirts for $5 or $6

This fabric is from Hobby Lobby and I call it pockey dots (Though I have no idea what it is really called, I love to name fabric...weird, I know!)

I typed a #1 in word and found a great font and blew it up large and then traced it onto the fabric and fusible web

Iron the three layers together- top fabric, fusible web, t-shirt (Read directions, each brand is a little different)

Zig-zag stitch around to seal the deal and prevent fraying

And Voila... You are done!!

Time to Get to Work!

I received my order this week of Amy Butler and Joel Dewberry's beautiful designer fabric! I was hardly able to hold in my squeals of excitement as I ripped the package open! I now have a great variety of blues and greens, reds, pinks and browns. (I'm still yet to find a nice purple color scheme.) I have big plans to create more diaperdoos and burperoos, and some fabric headbands with my scraps! I'm getting all ready for a boutique party that I'm planning in May. I'm hoping to have all six and-a-half yards cut and sewn into something beautiful by the end of the month... wish me luck & happy sewing!

http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5782394

My pledge

For the sake of excitement (and to use the thousands of pictures I take of each project I make), I have decided to start making running posts on my blog! I'll show you projects I've been working on and share with you the exciting process of creating. I'll include tips, pattern sites and ideas for others as I pay a little more attention to my lovely blog!

The Diaperdoo Diaper Clutch is perfect for trendy on-the-go moms! This pouch holds 2-3 diapers and a travel pack of wipes. Velcro closure for easy one hand opening. No more crumpled up diapers at the bottom of your diaper bag or purse! Great for quick outings when you don't need your entire diaper bag. Also doubles as a pillow when changing your little one.

Clutch dimensions: 6" x 10.5" when closed, 10.5" x 15.5" when open

Click here for more fabric choices for the Diaperdoos!